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SpaceLockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—To meet the Defense Department’s appetite for orbital warfare capabilities, Lockheed Martin [LMT] is self-funding two next-generation space dominance efforts for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and command […]
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ArmyArmy Names FLRAA As Cheyenne II; Plans First Unit With 24 Aircraft In FY ‘30 While Noting Timeline ‘Variables’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Army announced Wednesday it has officially designated its MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) as the Cheyenne II, with senior leaders affirming a plan to […]
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ArmyArmy Could Look At ‘Alternative’ Contracting Rather Than New Multi-Year For Apache, Boeing Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Boeing [BA] said Wednesday future procurement of the Apache attack helicopter may not necessarily involve a new multi-year deal and that the Army could potentially use “alternative contracting […]
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Air ForceSolid Rocket Motors For First Five Sentinel Flight Tests In Construction
Solid rocket motors for the first five Air Force flight tests of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM are in construction, the company said on Monday. “Every propulsive […]
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ArmyArmy Exploring ‘Novel Contracting’ For Future Black Hawk Procurement After Current Multi-Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Army is exploring “novel contracting approaches” for future Black Hawk helicopter procurement beyond its current multi-year deal with Sikorsky [LMT], a lead official said Thursday. Col. […]
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ArmyBoeing Wants Army’s ‘Commitment’ To CH-47F Block II, As Lawmaker Cites Concern On Program’s Fate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A lead Boeing [BA] official has said the company needs the Army to commit to future plans for the CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy-lift helicopter, with a […]
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CongressPentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says
The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]